Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.3 - Equations and Inequalities Involving Absolute Value - Exercise Set - Page 285: 115

Answer

Does not make sense.

Work Step by Step

The given equation is $\Rightarrow \left | x-2\right |=5$ Let the absolute value equation is $\Rightarrow \left | u\right |=c$ Where, $c=$ positive real number and $u=$ algebraic expression. then $\left | u\right |=c$ is equivalent to $u=c$ or $u=-c$. We can rewrite the given equation as $x-2=5$ or $x-2=-5$. Hence, the given statement does not make sense.
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